And so the season begins. First it’s the new year’s resolutions committing oneself to run a marathon before this year is over. Second comes the proud facebook updates, “I’ve just run 17miles in 14minutes.” Next comes the email (as if we didn’t see it coming), “Please sponsor me as I run the London marathon for Lost [...]
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As the John Terry race row rumbles on, and Capello launches himself onto his sword amidst an atmosphere of challenges to authority and retention of dignity, there is much debate as to whether JT should have been allowed to continue as England captain. Now racism is a delicate issue, so let me first set up [...]
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Scoring : the effects of sex, drugs and alcohol on Sport Graham Swann, renowned cricketer, gave an interview on Christmas Day and said that the current England team were not the most talented England side in recent years, however, they do have the best team spirit. This, he said, was the fundamental reason for the [...]
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As an avid skier and a keen ethicist I have been pondering lately whether it is possible to go on an environmentally friendly, and ethically responsible skiing holiday. What I have discovered is that fundamentally it is not.The primitive concept of the ski resort itself is environmentally unsound. Ski resorts often cause damage to wildlife, [...]
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